SOLAR-POWERED
SUPERTREES @ SINGAPORE'S GARDENS BY THE BAY
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Chen
2013年7月3日
新加坡的新旅游景点
The lights came on at about 10:45pm, Friday,
29-June-2012, the day that the venue is officially opened
Taken on Saturday night, 30-June-2012
Taken on Sunday night, 1-July-2012
Above images are carried on 1-July-2012
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Walkway
in the heavens: The aerial bridge suspended high in the 'tree' tops offer
panoramic views of the surrounding area
Colossal: The
imposing trees have concrete trunks weighing hundreds of tonnes,
while thousands of
thick wire rods have been used to create artificial branches and canopies
Domineering: The island's vast skyscrapers can be seen behind the trees
while smaller, real trees struggle to reach the same immense heights
'The botanical
capital of the world': The incredible installation was created as a national
landmark
as the island looks to create a vast green space in its Marina South district
Looking skywards: Each Supertree will have added to it a canopy weighing
around 20 to 85 tonnes,
which takes three to four hours to hoist
into place by a hydraulic-jack system
Horticultural heaven: The entire structure will house a cluster of green
conservatories
when it is completed where, inside,
visitors can find plants from all over the world.
The park will also become home to the Singapore Garden Festival
Upward bound: The towering supertrees will be hard to miss for the
thousands of people expected to descend on the recreation area when it opens
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Concept and Overview
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Supertrees are
uniquely designed vertical gardens ranging from 25 to 50 metres in height (9 to
16-storey), with emphasis placed on the vertical display of tropical flowering
climbers, epiphytes and ferns.
·
There are a
total of 18 Supertrees, all located within Bay South at Gardens by the Bay. Out
of the 18 Supertrees, 12 are situated in the Supertree Grove while the
remaining 6 are placed in clusters of 3 near the Arrival Square and Dragonfly
Lake.
·
Given the
relatively short time-span to create a garden from reclaimed land, the
Supertrees provide an immediate scale and dimension to the Gardens while
marrying the form and function of mature trees.
·
They also
create height to balance the current and future tall developments in the Marina
Bay area.
·
In the day,
the Supertrees' large canopies provide shade and shelter. At night, the
Supertrees will come alive with lighting and projected media.
·
11 of the
Supertrees are embedded with environmentall- sustainable functions. (Some will
have photovoltaic cells to harvest solar energy for lighting up the Supertrees.
Some will be integrated with the cooled conservatories and serve as air exhaust
receptacles.)
·
A
128-metre-long aerial walkway will connect the two 42-metre Supertrees in the
Supertree Grove and enable visitors to take in a different view of the Gardens
from a height of 22 metres.
·
The 50-metre
Supertree will have a treetop bistro that will offer a panoramic view of the
Gardens and surrounding Marina Bay area, while F&B outlets located in the
Supertree Grove will offer a casual dining experience amidst the lush garden
setting. These are among the many dining options that will be available in the
Gardens.
·
Visitors can
look forward to getting up-close to the Supertrees when Bay South officially
opens on Friday, 29-June-2012.
Plants
·
Over 162,900
plants comprising more than 200 species and varieties of bromeliads, orchids,
ferns and tropical flowering climbers will be planted on the 18 Supertrees.
·
Examples of
some of the species that will be planted on the Supertrees include the Tillandsia stricta from Brazil, Tillandsia fasciculate from Panama, Cattleya maxima from Ecuador,and Pseudorhipsalis from Costa Rica.
·
The plants are
chosen based on the following considerations:
Suitable for
vertical planting
Lightweight
and hardy
Soil-less
Easy to
maintain
Suitable for
Singapore's climate
Not commonly
found in Singapore
Visually
interesting
The Supertrees will have different planting
schemes in various colours ranging from warm tones like reds, browns, orange
and yellows, to cooler hues like silver and pink.